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Photograph

September 1950 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Beaton, Cecil (Sir) (photographer)
Place of origin
Westminster (photographed)

Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Charles in an interior of Clarence House. Princess Elizabeth wears a checked silk dress and is seated on the arm of a chair upholstered in floral fabric. She smiles broadly. Her young son is seated upon the chair, holding his hands together with his fingers interlaced. They both look with interest, towards a point to one side of the camera. In the background a folding screen or panel is visible, embroidered with detailed patterns, figures and scenarios.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Royalty
Object type
Photograph
Materials and techniques
photography
Paper
Gelatin Silver Process
Brief description
Royal Portrait by Cecil Beaton (1904-1980). Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) with Prince Charles. Clarence House, September 1950.
Physical description
Photograph depicting Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Charles in an interior of Clarence House. Princess Elizabeth wears a checked silk dress and is seated on the arm of a chair upholstered in floral fabric. She smiles broadly. Her young son is seated upon the chair, holding his hands together with his fingers interlaced. They both look with interest, towards a point to one side of the camera. In the background a folding screen or panel is visible, embroidered with detailed patterns, figures and scenarios.
Dimensions
  • Image width: 21cm
  • Image height: 25.2cm
  • Paper width: 21cm
  • Paper height: 25.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Princess Elizabeth / Prince Charles' (Written in blue biro on reverse, upper centre.)
  • 'B504/74' (Written in pencil on reverse, centre.)
Credit line
Bequeathed to the Museum in 1987 by Eileen Hose, secretary to the photographer
Production
Cecil Beaton photographed members of the royal family from 1930-1979.
Subjects depicted
HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
King Charles III
Place depicted
Westminster
Other number
B504/74 - Beaton's number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
PH.610-1987

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Record createdJune 8, 2009
Record URL
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